About this Test
Measurement of trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI), cobalamin (B12), and folate in felines.
Specimen
1 mL fasting serum
Measurement of trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI), pancreatic lipase (PLI), cobalamin (B12), and folate.
Measurement of uric acid by automated analyzer.
One or more of the following: 0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, or body fluid.
Gross examination, specific gravity, biochemical analysis with confirmatory testing, and microscopic analysis of urine sample to complete a full urinalysis.
3 mL urine
Measurement of urine cortisol and creatinine by chemiluminescence to determine urine cortisol creatinine ratio (UCCR).
1 mL urine
Microscopic identification of urinary crystals.
Measurement of urine microprotein and creatinine by automated analyzer. Includes calculation of urine protein creatinine ratio (UPC).
Determination of the chemical composition of uroliths by fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.
Clean, dry uroliths
Identification of specific viruses of interest by immunohistochemical staining.
Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF). Slide preparation at TVMDL using submitted tissue will incur a $14.50 charge.
Isolation and identification of various viruses using cell culture methods.
One or more of the following: